The decolorization of congo red (CR) in aqueous solution is investigated in a batch mode using termite mound as an adsorbent. Elemental analysis and identification of the mineral composition/phases in the termite mound sample is carried out by means of Xâray fluorescence and Xâray diffraction. The optimal percentage removal and equilibrium adsorption capacity of CR by the termite mound achieved is found to be 95.68% and 2.30âmgâgâ1, respectively, when 0.5âg of termite mound is added to 30âmL of 40âmgâLâ1 CR for 60âminâ1 at 400â rpm. The decolorization of CR increases with an increase in the termite mound dosage, contact time, stirring speed, pH, and temperature; however, the adsorption capacity decreases with an increase in the initial CR concentration. The adsorption process shows that CR obeys the Freundlich adsorption model with a 0.9355 coefficient of regression, denoting multilayer formation onto the termite mound. The adsorption kinetics follow the pseudoâsecondâorder model with a coefficient of regression value of 0.9966, showing that chemisorption is the main rate limiting step. ÎG is negative, an indication that the adsorption of CR onto termite mound is spontaneous. Approximately 86.6% chemical oxygen demand reduction is achieved with real textile wastewater. This study shows how termite mound can be harnessed for the treatment of textile wastewater before discharged into the environment.